How to Edit and Manage a Successful Scholarly Journal

Contents

PART I BUILDING AND THRIVING IN YOUR EDITORSHIP
1 Leading scholarship: a guide to editing academic journals
in the humanities, arts and social sciences 2
Gerti Szili, Gareth Butler and Iain Hay
2 Why edit a journal? 9
Dallen J. Timothy
3 Becoming an editor and how to build an effective editorial
management team 19
Catheryn Khoo, Gareth Butler and Paolo Mura
4 Managing associate/commissioning editors and your
editorial board effectively 31
Guy M. Robinson
5 Guest editing journal special issues: triumphs, tribulations
and tips to maximise the former and minimise the latter 47
Matthew W. Rofe and Michael Ripmeester
6 Understanding and customising manuscript management
systems as a journal editor 59
Allison McCann
7 Designing journal peer review: diverse expectations,
procedures and concerns 68
Willem Halffman and Serge P. J. M. Horbach
8 Rebound and renewal: strategies and tactics for journal
revitalisation 79
Jay Gatrell, Nancy Hoalst-Pullen and Mark W. Patterson

PART II MANAGING RELATIONSHIPS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES IN JOURNAL EDITING
9 Working with authors to improve their journal manuscripts 97
David Higgitt and Derek France
10 Open access: definitions, issues and trends 108
Simon Wakeling
11 Empowering editors to select the right publisher and
software for their journals 120
Gerti Szili, Katie Sanderson and Danielle Padula
12 Identifying ethical malpractice by authors and journal editors 127
Loreta Tauginiene
13 Questionable (including predatory) publisher and
publishing behaviours 136
Johann Mouton and Marthie van Niekerk
14 Navigating your journal through a dynamic academic
publishing landscape: an evolutionary case study 146
Marie Kirsten
15 How as an editor to manage global shifts in knowledge
production and journal geopolitics 158
Elaine Stratford
16 Managing an academic journal with care 169
Matej Blazek
17 How to make a difference to society and practice through
your journal 180
Jan McArthur
18 Reflecting on editorial transitions: the case of Modern
Chinese Literature and Culture 193
Kirk A. Denton
Index 202

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• Indústria das publicações
• Universidades
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Scholarly Journals; Academic Publishing; Journal Editor; Editorial Boards; Managing Journals; Ethical Publishing